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Busted: Apps that catch phone snoopers

How to Catch a Phone Snooper

Who’s been snooping around, looking at your phone? According to one
survey from phone security company Lookout, one-third of all respondents
admitted to sneaking glances at text messages, photos, and emails on a
loved one’s phone. So can you catch them red handed? You bet.

Of course you can install a passcode lock to prevent unauthorized
access to your device, but wouldn’t it be so much more satisfying to
have proof of snooping?

Tools For Android
It’s easiest to play detective on an Android phone. Install the app HiddenEye,
and if someone incorrectly enters your passcode, it snaps a picture.
This is all done very stealthily so the snooper has no idea he or she is
being photographed. The next time you fire up your phone, the photo
gallery will have pictures of anyone who’s attempted to crack your
password. You can also set it up so the photos are stored remotely via
Dropbox. This adds an added layer of security if your phone is stolen or
out of your possession.

Lookout, the same company that conducted the prying survey, has their own security product
for phones. The basic app that lets you track your phone, lock it
remotely (via your computer), and have the phone to take a picture of
anyone trying to break the passcode, is free (Premium features, like
remote lock and wipe, cost $2.99 a month). Those pictures are
automatically uploaded to your web account for remote viewing. This is
more of a security feature than a stealthy way to get proof of a phone
spy, since the lock screen is branded with the Lookout logo and
specifically says it’s locked for security purposes. But it will work at
home if you set the trap and your snooper falls for it.

Options for iPhones
On an iPhone the options aren’t as good. The best app is called WhoSnooped.
It costs $.99 and is more of a novelty than a forensic tool. It doesn’t
run all the time; instead you have to set a trap. You open up the app
and then lock your phone, leaving it out for the snooper to find. When
they slide the lock screen button, the WhoSnooped app opens up and takes
a picture of them while displaying the banner “Stop Snooping.” The
snooper could easily delete the photo in the app, leaving you with no
proof of intrusion. That said, the app let’s the snooper know they are
being watched, and it may deter future attempts.

A different idea for the iPhone comes from iTrust.
It costs $.99 and unlike the other apps that take a picture of the
snooper, iTrust records video of the icons a snooper touches as they
attempt to open apps. When we tested it, the playback showed a simulated
fingerprint of the snooper trying to open my text messages, photos and
address book. Unfortunately the app is a little rough and I’m not sure
it would work well in the real world. It asks you to take a picture of
your home screen and then you have to fire up the app and leave it
running to catch the snooper. Worse, the way the app places the picture
of the home screen isn’t quite right; and a wary snooper might put it
down immediately when seeing the home screen slightly off center.

Do you have a secret for catching a phone snooper? We’d like to hear it in the comments or on our Facebook page.